Billy Penn delves into the backstory to Gov. Shapiro’s surprise budget move, and what it will mean in 2025 and beyond.

Without reaching a lasting settlement in next spring’s budget negotiations, the governor's efforts to forestall a death ...

Gov. Josh Shapiro, in a moment suggestive of last year’s fast rebuild of a collapsed I-95 bridge, swooped into Philadelphia ...

On Friday, Nov. 22, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced he directed PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll to flex $153 million of federal ...

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro announced this morning that he will provide $153 million in funding for SEPTA for the ...

Gov. Josh Shapiro’s announcement came less than two weeks before SEPTA planned to follow through on fare hikes.

SEPTA will receive an infusion of $153 million in "flexed" federal highway money, enough to cover its running deficit, ...

SEPTA's new fare adjustment will go into effect December 1.  SEPTA states that this is their first fare increase in 7 years.

Gov. Josh Shapiro speaking at a press conference at the Frankford Transportation Center in Philadelphia on Friday, Nov. 22 ...

The agency will increase fares by 7.5 percent to deal with its budget deficit, but it will receive $153 million in federal ...

The funding comes after a months-long struggle for federal support of SEPTA, though the organization already approved a 7.5% fare increase to take effect on Dec. 1.

SEPTA supporters want Gov. Josh Shapiro to use federal highway dollars as a stopgap to prevent service cuts and fare ...